Chapter 1: Comparisons

Comparisons

= =
= means
6=2+4 “EQUALS”
7=7
Seven equals seven. Six equals two plus four.

  means
 “IS LESS THAN”

78  means
3+45
“IS GREATER THAN”
Seven is less than eight. Three plus four is greater than five.

1. First add in your head. Then compare and write < , > or = .

a. 4+1 5 b. 7 4+4 c. 6 2+3

d. 2+5 7 e. 5 5+0 f. 10 5+5

g. 2+2 3 h. 9 9 i. 2 2+2

2. Pick a number to write on the line so the comparison is true.

a. 5 6 7 b. 4 5 6 c. 5 6 7 d. 2 3 4

_______ < 6 _______ < 5 ______ > 6 ______ > 3

e. 9 7 5 f. 3 6 9 g. 1 3 7 h. 2 4 6

______ > 7 _______ < 5 ______ > 6 _______ < 3

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3. Pick a number to write on the line so the comparison is true.

a. 2 3 4 b. 4 5 6 c. 1 2 3

2 + ______ = 6 1 + ______ < 6 4 + ______ < 7

d. 4 5 6 e. 4 5 6 f. 7 8 9

2 + ______ > 6 1 + ______ = 6 1 + ______ > 9

g. 6 7 8 h. 2 4 6 i. 4 5 6

10 = 2 + ______ 3 + ______ < 7 4 + ______ > 8

4. Compare. Write < , > or = .

a. 4+3 5 b. 7 +1 9 c. 4 4+2

d. 2+5 8 e. 3+4 6 f. 6 3+3

g. 8+2 10 h. 9+2 9 i. 2 2+1

5. Challenges! First add in your head. Then write < , > or = .

a. 7+3 2+8 b. 1+1 1+4 c. 4 1+4

d. 5+4 4+5 e. 2+5 2+2 f. 3 3+1

g. 2+4 2+1 h. 10 + 0 0 + 10 i. 0 0+0

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